A Market Pricing Method for Spectrum Allocation.
Abstract
This thesis is a study of spectrum allocation by market incentives as an alternative to the conventional block allocation scheme administered under government regulation. A description of electromagnetic radiation and a brief history of allocation introduce this study. The principal elements of concern are allocative efficiency under regulation, technology and spectrum substitutability in a user's production decision, and the problems inherent in a spectrum market, specifically, property right definition, negative externalities of spectrum use, and transaction costs. The potential of a spectrum market incorporating optimal pricing techniques similar to transportation congestion models is investigated. This study concludes by proposing a detailed mechanism for a limited spectrum market which is responsive to the user's resource input choice. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA086522
Entities
People
- Joseph Philip Woodford
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School